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PPG Industries Continues Fiberglass Layoffs

PPG Industries continues to downsize it’s fiberglass and composites divisions with further layoffs in Lexington, MA. [...]

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PPG Industries Fiberglass Products to Lay Off 90

In spite of $3 Million federal grant, $300,000 in county incentives and $600,000 in city incentives, PPG Industries cancels fiberglass plant expansion and instead cuts 90 jobs. [...]

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Owens Corning Furloughs 50 Composites Workers

If you were waiting for the other shoe to drop, it may just have (or maybe just started). Owens Corning, manufacturer of Composites such as fiberglass building materials has just furloughed 50 workers from their Brunswick, ME plant. [...]

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Owens Corning Loses $839 Million – Expects Job Cuts

Owens Corning, producer of building materials and fiberglass reported losses of $839 million last year, or $6.56 per share. This is down from a prior year profits of $96 million, or $0.74 per share. [...]

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Job Cuts at Roane County Carbon Fiber Plant

The Knoxville News reports today that carbon fiber manufacturer Toho Tenax America Inc. will cut 69 jobs at its Roane County plant. [...]